{"id":31133,"date":"2020-10-06T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T09:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/?p=31133"},"modified":"2020-10-06T14:11:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T08:41:10","slug":"india-exceeds-who-advisory-on-covid-19-testing-by-almost-six-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/international-health-news\/india-exceeds-who-advisory-on-covid-19-testing-by-almost-six-times\/","title":{"rendered":"India Exceeds WHO Advisory On Covid-19 Testing By Almost Six Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

With 828 tests\/day per million population, India has crossed the 140 tests per day for per million population, as advised by the WHO<\/a> (World Health Organization) for comprehensive surveillance, of Covid-19 by nearly six times, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare<\/a> (MoHFW) on Monday.<\/p>\n

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“WHO in its Guidance Note on “Public Health Criteria to Adjust Public Health and Social Measures in the Context of Covid-19″ has advised that a country needs 140 tests\/day\/million population for comprehensive surveillance of suspected cases,” the MoHFW’s tweet read.<\/p>\n

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“India has exceeded 140 tests\/day\/million population as advised by WHO by nearly 6 times. Several States\/UTs have demonstrated better performance than the national average,” it added.<\/p>\n

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The MoHFW further said that many Indian states and Union Territories (UTs) are performing significantly better than even the national average in conducting tests.<\/p>\n

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As per a graph shared by the Union Health Ministry, India is performing 828 tests per day per million population, as per the latest data.<\/p>\n

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Delhi with a testing average of 2,717 stands at the top in the country, followed by Goa (1,319), and Karnataka (1,261).<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Rajasthan with 280 tests being conducted per day per million population is at the bottom of the list.<\/p>\n

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As per the MoHFW on Sunday, the Covid-19 count is at 65,49,374, including 9,37,625 active cases in the country. The count also includes 55,09,967 cured and discharged or migrated cases and 1,01,782 deaths.<\/p>\n

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According to the Indian Council of Medical Research<\/a>, 7,89,92,534 samples have been tested up to October 2 for Covid-19 in the country. Out of these 11,42,131 samples were tested on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Source: Economic Times<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With 828 tests\/day per million population, India has crossed the 140 tests per day for per million population, as advised by the WHO (World Health Organization) for comprehensive surveillance, of Covid-19 by nearly six times, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday.   (People Also Like To Read: Try These Simple <\/p>\n

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